Jodupala: More than 278 people marooned
Kodagu: The massive rockslide that occurred on Friday night at Jodupala located between Sampaje-Madikeri has thrown the normal life out of gear and marooned many people.
So far, about 110 men and women have entered primary school in Sampaje. About 64 people have taken shelter in the Upper Primary School of Sampaje, and around 104 are there in Tekkill Hall in Aranthodu. According to sources around 278 people have marooned in floods.
The victims, who lost their homes in Jodupala and Made villages in the Mangaluru-Madikeri border, have been shifted to gruel centers at Sampaje, Tekkila, Aranthodu.
The DK district police team, Madikeri police and the disaster management team from the center have arrived and indulged in the rescue operation. Helplines have been initiated to help those in danger. The District Administrator has arranged breakfast arrangements for the victims.
NDRF and the fire brigades have rescued 11 people, including a pregnant woman. Here are some helpline numbers to assist the victims of the Kodagu floods.
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I am back home: All England missed, Sindhu lands back in Bengaluru from Dubai
Bengaluru (PTI): Two-time Olympic medal-winning Indian badminton star P V Sindhu, who was stranded in Dubai due to closure of airspace in the Gulf region, has returned to the country after pulling out of the All England Championships in Birmingham.
Sindhu posted on X to announce that she is back in the city.
"Back home in Bangalore and safe. The last few days have been intense and uncertain, but I'm truly grateful to be back to my house," she posted.
"A heartfelt thank you to the incredible ground teams, Dubai authorities, airport staff, immigration, and every single person who stepped up and took such good care of us during a very difficult time. The empathy and professionalism meant more than words can say.
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"For now, it's time to rest, reset, and figure out the next steps," she added.
The former world champion was on her way to Birmingham via Dubai, when she was stranded after the flight operations were suspended in the Gulf region following the US and Israeli bombing of Iran.
Iran subsequently retaliated, hitting Dubai as well.
"Moments like these remind you how fragile normal life really is," she had posted on February 28 while revealing some details of her ordeal, which included an explosion near her place of stay.
She had described the experience as "extremely tense and scary moment" for her and her team, including Indonesian coach Irwansyah Adi Pratama.
